Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-14

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SARATOGA. n. Y, Sept l4.-Fun delegations 70
the republican convention arrived during last
night. Consultations respecting nominations and
organization continued TN near midnight senaton
EvarJs and Hiscock declined TO be considered as
pirants for the chairmanship or the convention
and both agreed 20 urge seth Low for pro TEN and
The State committees. after Mr. Miller acquiescee
In this arrangement SO voted
CONFERENCE OF THE LHAnERs
Yesterday afternoon Senator Hiscock called
upon ex-senator Miller at his rooms at Congress
Hall, and friendly interview occurred. Both ex-
pressed desire for the republican party's success
and pledged their best efforts thereto. Later Mr.
Miller returned senator Hiscock's call and then
IL was arranged that a conference OF leading men
should take place. Messrs. Hiscock, Morton
hours In consultation. The general purport ot
the platform was considered, and the shaping o.
the State ticket discussed
TUE rIATroRM
viii be temperate but aggressive arraigning the
democratic party for shortcomings and ASSERTING
the necessity OF republican restoration; declaring
for protection, and that the tarif laws when
changed, shall be changed by their friends; ap-
proving the temperance legislation OF last winter:
attacking President Cleveland for MS faithessness
20 ciyilservice REFORM and Gov Hin for his vetoes
declaring for advanced ciyil-seryice reform; TIM
provement in the tax law; cheap transportation;
pure primaries and elections; and sympathiLing
with irish home rule
rHK TICKET
is shaping follows: secretary OF state, Fred. d
Grant, OF New York; controller, Jesse lameroux.
OF saratoga: state treasurer JAS Ii. Carmichael
Erie; state engineer, Perry II. Cornell, OF Tomp
ktns.
THE CONVENTION ASSEMBLIES
Promptly at noon the 6a3 delegates met In the
Casino Rink, and the convention was called 70
order, and after prayer the Hon. seth Low AS
sumed the temporary chairmanship and addressed
the convention
Mr.. lows SPEECH.
He said: The men whom we shall put in nomi.
nation for the various Offices 10 be nlled must be
men whose character and ability Will command
the confidence OF the people. But at this time Il
seems 10 me the platform 10 be adopted by the
is 5a % eSen grvaSsr anan ,ne
party, either, either OF which. as ! see, Il would
row TO our friends. one OF these mis-
taken attitudes i may liken 70 that OF the man
who runs race with his face turned backward
The past achievements OF the republican party arc
the proud possession or all Americans. Woe be 10
the party that having so glorious a record should
ever pass beyond the power OF the inspiration OF IT,
but equally woe Will be TO the party In the strenu.
Gus struggle OF American life which rests It's
claims upon past and not upon It's present I am
confident IL Will be the pleasure or this convention
TO avoid this error. The second mistaken attitude
towhich have referred 10 would be that OF stand
ing IN the presence OF living issues and speaking
about them words OF uncertain sound
Platforms OF parties sometimes are like the
nebule 10 be seen In the heavens; men cannot
tell whether they have solid substance or whether
they are gaseous only. This is no time for the re-
publican party TO utter vague uncertainties upon
the question OF the hour. What are these Ques-
tons? Some OF them surely are these:
Prohibition-The persistence OF the prohibition
party I'm our State. its growth and vfgor elsewhere
bring US face TO face with all the perplexities
springing from the liquor trafric. The existence
OF that party is conclusive evidence of widespread
dissatisfaction with the existing situation as 10
these matters. The republican party should have
clear, ringing words TO say In the presence OF Q
question like this. Happily as IL seems 10 me the
proper attitude 10 this question Is as clear as
believe 10 be impregnable. The prohibition
party with its impossible demand stands at one
extremity; the democratic party with its lmitles0
yieldings at the other. SO far as the prohibition
vote Is sincere vote We cannot sustain without
making our party prohibition party. SO far AS
the prohibition vote is political vote IL is In my
opinion equally out or our reach, Tor believe TO
be often times IN the Interest OF the other side
Let US then abandon all attempts TO catch this
vote and plant ourselves distinctly upon the
broad, middle ground between the two extremes.
Let US stand for high license and for local option
A RECESS TAKEN.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lows speech the regu
lar committees were appointed and a recess taken
until O'Clock.